The new Strategy, adopted on 7 March 2018, builds upon the vast legal and policy acquis of the Council of Europe as regards gender equality, as well as the achievements of the first Council of Europe Gender Equality Strategy 2014-2017. It links them to both the current economic context and the political leverage within the Council of Europe, including the overarching priorities of the Organisation. The new Strategy outlines the goals and priorities of the Council of Europe on gender equality for the years 2018-2023, identifying working methods and main partners, as well as the measures required to increase the visibility of results.
strategic objectives
The focus for the Gender Equality Strategy 2018-2023 will be on the following six strategic areas:
Prevent and combat gender stereotypes and sexism
Prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence
Ensure the equal access of women to justice
Achieve a balanced participation of women and men in political and public decision-making
Protect the rights of migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women and girls
Achieve gender mainstreaming in all policies and measures
Adopted in November 2013, this Strategy builds upon the vast legal and policy acquis of the Council of Europe as regards gender equality. The overall goal of the Strategy is to achieve the advancement and empowering of women and hence the effective realisation of gender equality in Council of Europe member States by supporting the implementation of existing standards. This will be accomplished through the realisation of five strategic objectives which will also integrate the issue of multiple discrimination while taking into account the specific rights and needs of women and men throughout the life cycle.
Annual report 2022
Annual report 2020
